Microsoft Codename Max shows RSS feeds
By Mauricio Freitas, in
Windows, posted: 10-SEP-2006 10:27
Yesterday I posted about the problems I found while trying to install Microsoft Codename Max, the image sharing program based on some new cool graphics technologies.
I now blame this on the fact that I was downloading the installer at the same time the Microsoft team was updating their page, because after downloading the installer again (and removing the WinFX component) I got all working flawlessly. I noticed the new installer was 305KBytes, while the first download was only 105KBytes.
Now that I have all working, I also had time to try the new feature on Microsoft Codename Max: RSS feeds! The program can now consume RSS and ATOM feeds, and it with the same technology used to create the slideshows with the "mantle" style. That means that when you read the feed you actually see a page that looks like a newspaper, instead of simple list of articles.
This is pretty cool, have a look on the Geekzone Blog RSS feed:
Images are resized to fit the columns, and each page lists the articles in different position, making it fun to read.
If you are looking for a no frills RSS reader (yes, not many options there, so don't think of "Mark As Read", "Refresh Interval", etc) then this one looks an interesting option. I still recommend Newsgator for some serious RSS reading though, because of the ability to read the feeds on your web browser, or read on your Microsoft Outlook or mobile device and having the read status synchronised in all locations.
Remember the Microsoft Codename Max is a beta, a "showcase". I actually see that some of the user interface design from Windows Vista are now coming to Windows XP (think Microsoft Codename Max, Windows Live Mail Desktop, Windows Live Messenger, and Microsoft Office 2007).
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I now blame this on the fact that I was downloading the installer at the same time the Microsoft team was updating their page, because after downloading the installer again (and removing the WinFX component) I got all working flawlessly. I noticed the new installer was 305KBytes, while the first download was only 105KBytes.
Now that I have all working, I also had time to try the new feature on Microsoft Codename Max: RSS feeds! The program can now consume RSS and ATOM feeds, and it with the same technology used to create the slideshows with the "mantle" style. That means that when you read the feed you actually see a page that looks like a newspaper, instead of simple list of articles.
This is pretty cool, have a look on the Geekzone Blog RSS feed:
Images are resized to fit the columns, and each page lists the articles in different position, making it fun to read.
If you are looking for a no frills RSS reader (yes, not many options there, so don't think of "Mark As Read", "Refresh Interval", etc) then this one looks an interesting option. I still recommend Newsgator for some serious RSS reading though, because of the ability to read the feeds on your web browser, or read on your Microsoft Outlook or mobile device and having the read status synchronised in all locations.
Remember the Microsoft Codename Max is a beta, a "showcase". I actually see that some of the user interface design from Windows Vista are now coming to Windows XP (think Microsoft Codename Max, Windows Live Mail Desktop, Windows Live Messenger, and Microsoft Office 2007).
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Comment by juha, on 12-SEP-2006 09:28
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Trackback by Meltin' Posts, on 10-SEP-2006 20:31
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